Students at WUHS who maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher are eligible to enroll in local community colleges and participate in our Early College Access program. WUHS is dedicated to finding as many ways as we can for students to earn college credit. Students who are interested in working towards an Associates Degree while in high school should consider joining our Pirates at SEA Program (see more information under “Special Programs”). There are 4 NOW 5 ways that students can earn college credit while in high school:

• High School teacher with Degree that qualifies them to teach at a Community College

• Same learning outcomes & labs as a Community College Course

• Student are enrolled as a WUHS and Yuba Community College (YCC) student

• At the end of class student will show course on WUHS and YCC Transcripts

• Student can get the GPA bump for courses that are DE and held at WUHS as if it was an “AP” course

• Students sign agreement at beginning of year

• Students wishing to drop a DE class must drop BEFORE the YCC drop date, otherwise a failing grade may be issued.

• Failing or a low grade a DE course could effect a student’s ability to receive financial aid after high school

• Often also called “Concurrent Enrollment” because the student is actively enrolled at a Community College at the same time as at the High School

WUHS has just been approved as a CLEP Testing Center!

The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) helps you receive college credit for what you already know, for a fraction of the cost of a college course. CLEP offers 34 exams that cover introductory-level college course material. With a passing score on one CLEP exam, you could earn three or more college credits at 2,900 U.S. colleges and universities.

Save Money: Exams cost only $93 plus your test center's administration fee, compared to hundreds of dollars per course credit at a college.

Get Your Degree Faster: Students who pass CLEP exams are likely to graduate months earlier than other students.

Interesting facts:

• CLEP students tend to have higher GPAs.

• CLEP students perform as well or better in subsequent courses than their peers who take the introductory course.

• CLEP students who score 50 or higher on an exam have higher rates of transfer from two-year to four-year colleges.

• CLEP is the most widely trusted credit-by-examination program, accepted at over 2,900 colleges.

34 Subjects include: American Government, History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877, History of the US: 1865 to Present, Human Growth and Development, Introduction to Educational Psychology, Introductory Psychology, Introductory Sociology, Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Social Science and History, Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648, Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present, American Literature, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, College Composition, Colledge Composition Modular, English Literature, Humanities, Biology, Precalculus, Calculus, Chemistry, College Algebra, College Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Financial Accounting, Information Systems, Introductory Business Law, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, French Language: Levels 1 and 2; German Language: Levels 1 and 2; Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2; Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2.

Currently, we are limited to only testing our students, but we have applied to be a public testing site for the community as well. For more information or to register for a CLEP test, contact Josh Crawley at 530-633-3100 x236 in the Tutoring/Testing Center.

AP (Advanced Placement)

• Traditional way for student to earn college credit through a final exam.

• High School Class at a high level of rigor

• Prepares students for college level rigor

• Provides a GPA Boost/Bump

• Colleges look at final exam scores (4 or 5, maybe 3). About 58% of public colleges give credit for a score of 3; meanwhile, only 33% of private colleges accept this score.

• Exam costs up to $95 each, reduced rates are sometimes available for qualifying students.

• A student could pass the class with an A or B and receive a “grade bump” on their transcript, but still need to re-take the course at a college based on a lower AP final exam score.

Articulation with a Community College

• WUHS's Course is approved by Yuba College as comparable to a course at YCC.

• At end of year students may apply for credit through articulation if they have maintained an 80% or better throughout the course AND have passed a final exam or project with 80% or better.

• Any credentialed teacher can teach the course

• No GPA grade bump

Concurrent Enrollment in a Community College

• Student is enrolled in Community College courses directly with the college while also enrolled at WUHS

• Most commonly an on-line or evening course outside of high school hours

• Student must submit their college transcripts to WUHS to receive High School credit for coursework

• Often also called “Dual Enrollment” by colleges

• Pirates at SEA students CAN use these courses to replace their high school CORE classes.

• Students who are NOT enrolled in a Pirates at SEA cohort group can use these courses as high school ELECTIVES, but can NOT use these to REPLACE any CORE Graduation Requirements.

• All students who maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher are eligible to enroll in Online/Asynchronous or Face-to-Face courses taking place outside of regular school hours during the Fall, Spring or Summer terms.